Musculoskeletal EXAM
NURS MED SURGE 2
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
1. The nurse is conducting health screening for osteoporosis. Which client is
at greatest risk of developing this disorder?
1. A 25-year-old woman who jogs
2. A 36-year-old man who has asthma
3. A 70-year-old man who consumes excess alcohol
4. A sedentary 65-year-old woman who smokes cigarettes
4. A sedentary 65-year-old woman who smokes cigarettes
2. The nurse has given instructions to a client returning home after knee
arthroscopy. Which statement by the client indicates that the
instructions are understood?
1. "I can resume regular exercise tomorrow."
2. "I can't eat food for the remainder of the day."
3. "I need to stay off the leg entirely for the rest of the day."
4. "I need to report a fever or site inflammation to my health care
provider."
4. "I need to report a fever or site inflammation to my health care provider."
3. The nurse is one of several persons who witnessed a vehicle hit a
pedestrian at fairly low speed on a small street. The victim is dazed and
, Musculoskeletal EXAM
NURS MED SURGE 2
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
tries to get up. The leg appears fractured. Which intervention should the
nurse take?
1. Try to reduce the fracture manually.
2. Assist the victim to get up and walk to the sidewalk.
3. Leave the victim for a few moments to call an ambulance.
4. Stay with the victim and encourage the person to remain still.
4. Stay with the victim and encourage the person to remain still.
4. Which cast care instructions should the nurse provide to a client who
just had a plaster cast applied to the right forearm? Select all that
apply.
1. Keep the cast clean and dry.
2. Allow the cast 24 to 72 hours to dry.
3. Keep the cast and extremity elevated.
4. Expect tingling and numbness in the extremity.
5. Use a hair dryer set on a warm to hot setting to dry the cast.
6. Use a soft padded object that will fit under the cast to scratch the
skin under the cast.
o 1. Keep the cast clean and dry.
o 2. Allow the cast 24 to 72 hours to dry.
o 3. Keep the cast and extremity elevated.
5. The nurse is evaluating the pin sites of a client in skeletal traction. The
, Musculoskeletal EXAM
NURS MED SURGE 2
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
nurse would be least concerned with which finding?
1. Inflammation
2. Serous drainage
3. Pain at a pin site
4. Purulent drainage
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NURS MED SURGE 2
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
2. Serous drainage
6. The nurse is assessing the casted extremity of a client. Which sign is
indicative of infection?
1. Dependent edema
2. Diminished distal pulse
3. Presence of a "hot spot" on the cast
4. Coolness and pallor of the extremity
3. Presence of a "hot spot" on the cast
7. A client has sustained a closed fracture and has just had a cast applied
to the affected arm. The client is complaining of intense pain. The nurse
elevates the limb, applies an ice bag, and administers an analgesic, with
little relief. Which problem may be causing this pain?
1. Infection under the cast
2. The anxiety of the client
3. Impaired tissue perfusion
4. The recent occurrence of the fracture
3. Impaired tissue perfusion
8. The nurse is admitting a client with multiple trauma to the nursing unit.
The client has a leg fracture and had a plaster cast applied. Which
NURS MED SURGE 2
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
1. The nurse is conducting health screening for osteoporosis. Which client is
at greatest risk of developing this disorder?
1. A 25-year-old woman who jogs
2. A 36-year-old man who has asthma
3. A 70-year-old man who consumes excess alcohol
4. A sedentary 65-year-old woman who smokes cigarettes
4. A sedentary 65-year-old woman who smokes cigarettes
2. The nurse has given instructions to a client returning home after knee
arthroscopy. Which statement by the client indicates that the
instructions are understood?
1. "I can resume regular exercise tomorrow."
2. "I can't eat food for the remainder of the day."
3. "I need to stay off the leg entirely for the rest of the day."
4. "I need to report a fever or site inflammation to my health care
provider."
4. "I need to report a fever or site inflammation to my health care provider."
3. The nurse is one of several persons who witnessed a vehicle hit a
pedestrian at fairly low speed on a small street. The victim is dazed and
, Musculoskeletal EXAM
NURS MED SURGE 2
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
tries to get up. The leg appears fractured. Which intervention should the
nurse take?
1. Try to reduce the fracture manually.
2. Assist the victim to get up and walk to the sidewalk.
3. Leave the victim for a few moments to call an ambulance.
4. Stay with the victim and encourage the person to remain still.
4. Stay with the victim and encourage the person to remain still.
4. Which cast care instructions should the nurse provide to a client who
just had a plaster cast applied to the right forearm? Select all that
apply.
1. Keep the cast clean and dry.
2. Allow the cast 24 to 72 hours to dry.
3. Keep the cast and extremity elevated.
4. Expect tingling and numbness in the extremity.
5. Use a hair dryer set on a warm to hot setting to dry the cast.
6. Use a soft padded object that will fit under the cast to scratch the
skin under the cast.
o 1. Keep the cast clean and dry.
o 2. Allow the cast 24 to 72 hours to dry.
o 3. Keep the cast and extremity elevated.
5. The nurse is evaluating the pin sites of a client in skeletal traction. The
, Musculoskeletal EXAM
NURS MED SURGE 2
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
nurse would be least concerned with which finding?
1. Inflammation
2. Serous drainage
3. Pain at a pin site
4. Purulent drainage
, Musculoskeletal EXAM
NURS MED SURGE 2
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
2. Serous drainage
6. The nurse is assessing the casted extremity of a client. Which sign is
indicative of infection?
1. Dependent edema
2. Diminished distal pulse
3. Presence of a "hot spot" on the cast
4. Coolness and pallor of the extremity
3. Presence of a "hot spot" on the cast
7. A client has sustained a closed fracture and has just had a cast applied
to the affected arm. The client is complaining of intense pain. The nurse
elevates the limb, applies an ice bag, and administers an analgesic, with
little relief. Which problem may be causing this pain?
1. Infection under the cast
2. The anxiety of the client
3. Impaired tissue perfusion
4. The recent occurrence of the fracture
3. Impaired tissue perfusion
8. The nurse is admitting a client with multiple trauma to the nursing unit.
The client has a leg fracture and had a plaster cast applied. Which
